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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272292001113
Shirley Hills Primary School
2450 WILSHIRE BLVD, MOUND, MN 55364 · (952) 491-8400 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
91 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (90).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Westonka Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
80.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
90.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 54% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shirley Hills Primary School
Shirley Hills Primary School's state test result (84.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Hills Primary School this school | 447 | 20.4% | 84.0% |
| Five Hawks Elementary PRIOR LAKE | 454 | 20.9% | 56.2% |
| CONGDON ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 474 | 20.7% | 64.7% |
| Great Oaks Academy - Grammar FARMINGTON | 430 | 17.7% | 55.4% |
| Byron Primary School BYRON | 519 | 18.1% | N/A |
| LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 510 | 21.2% | 60.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shirley Hills Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #2 of 844 | #2 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.9% | #2 of 844 | #2 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #7 of 844 | #5 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #392 of 1,130 | #91 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #316 of 769 | #64 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #612 of 796 | #146 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #827 of 942 | #147 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #127 of 244 | #23 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 33.2 | 13.4:1 | 27% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 32.5 | 13.5:1 | 24% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 18% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 30.4 | 13.6:1 | 19% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 21% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 16% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shirley Hills Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (414 to 447); teachers up 12% (30.4 to 34).
About Shirley Hills Primary School
Shirley Hills Primary School serves students in MOUND, Minnesota, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 447 students covers kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 30% higher than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota, which is about 344.
Westonka Public School District operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,442 students.
The student body at Shirley Hills Primary School is 85% White. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Hennepin County, the White share is about 66%. Shirley Hills Primary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 34 full-time equivalents, or about 13.2 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 20%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Shirley Hills Primary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 84.0%, is 29.8 points above the 54.1% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Minnesota schools.
Hennepin County census figures show that the median household income is $97,653, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Hennepin County is home to 496 public schools and about 177,509 public school students.
Nearby, Grandview Middle School is about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 84.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Shirley Hills Primary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 30 more students in 2024-25.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westonka Public School District
- Mound Westonka High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Grandview Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Hilltop Primary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Westonka Sp Ed ECFEElementary · 62 students
- Transition PlusHigh · 10 students
- Westonka ALPElementary
Nearby schools
- Grandview Middle School0.9 mi · 606
- Hilltop Primary School1.5 mi · 422
- Westonka Sp Ed ECFE1.6 mi · 62
- Mound Westonka High School1.6 mi · 895
- Transition Plus1.6 mi · 10
- MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY3.1 mi · 880
Frequently asked questions
About Shirley Hills Primary SchoolHow many students attend Shirley Hills Primary School?
Shirley Hills Primary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Shirley Hills Primary School serve?
Shirley Hills Primary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shirley Hills Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shirley Hills Primary School is approximately 13.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Shirley Hills Primary School?
Shirley Hills Primary School reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Shirley Hills Primary School public or private?
Shirley Hills Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westonka Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.